Development Education

Laura Mc Grawth from Dublin writes about her volunteer programme in Nigeria

I have recently returned from working as a volunteer in Ibadan, Nigeria. Even though I have now been back for many weeks, I have still very strong, happy memories of the country that was to be my home for two months. I found Nigerians to be a passionate, energetic people with a zest for life that would put most Europeans to shame. Although they are faced with significant challenges on a daily basis, people live in the here and now and are very thankful for what they have.

Touchdown in Lagos!

Submitted by karen.ni.riada on 8 July 2009 - 4:03pm

Wow, I don't even know where to start. Nigeria is so.....different!! (different is a code word for a million other things that I shall do well to censor  in my first email!) Myself and Noel touched down in Lagos around 5.30 Wednesday evening. (Noel is the other Irish volunteer who will be working in an orphanage in Ibadan while I am going to Ilesa).

Karen, Global Awareness Volunteer 09 in Nigeria

This is just a short email as my internet time is extremely limited
over here.Just wanted to let you know that I'm getting on fine. My
host family are really nice and...

April Network Weekend 2009

Submitted by Caterina Totaro on 27 April 2009 - 4:42pm

Street Action April 2009, Trinity College, Dublin: Following a workshop on Trade Justice, EIL members are conducting a survey on people's shopping habits and trade issues in Dublin.During the last Network weekend, EIL members participated in a workshop on "Working for Trade Justice and Fairtrade" facilitated by Orla Quinn, Education Officer with Trocaire.The workshop helped EIL members appreciate the need to examine the impact of  policies, political and economic decisions made in one country or region on

EIL at the Volunteering Information Fair - Irish Aid Centre, Dublin - Sept 26th

Submitted by Anton on 15 April 2009 - 5:34pm

EIL will be represented at the Volunteering Information Fair in the Irish Aid centre in Dublin on Saturday the 18th of April.

I will be there at the EIL stand from 10am to 5pm. it is an opportunity to meet face to face and to discuss about our different volunteer programmes abroad. A wide range of other organisations will be represented as well.

If you want to learn more about the event visit the Irish Aid website: http://www.irishaid.gov.ie/centre/events_detail.asp?eventID=305

G20 Summit, London, April 2: know more and take action!

Submitted by Caterina Totaro on 30 March 2009 - 4:17pm

On April 2, 2009, world leaders from the G20 countries will gather in London to continue a conversation they started in November 2008 in Washington, D.C. The G20 is a collection of some of the most powerful industrial countries, as well as some of the leading emerging economies such as China, Brazil and South Africa.

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GAP volunteer Amy Mc Govern's journal, entry 3

I have been asked many times if working at Thembacare was difficult or depressing. My answer is that the work at Thembacare is uplifting. It fills you with hope and optimism in the face of the difficult and depressing challenges we are up against, those of HIV and AIDS.

GAP volunteer Amy Mc Govern's journal, entry 2

Its Friday evening and I've just completed my fourth week working at Thembacare and I am exhausted! But only physically, because mentally I am on top of the world and loving every minute of my time here in South Africa. I now know what it feels like to love your work so much that you miss it on the weekends and look forward to Monday mornings.